{"nrhp_refnum":"82004521","name":"Allen, Robert C., House","other_names":["Hearnewood"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"402 Cedar St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Hearne","county":"Robertson County","state":"TX","lat":30.87906188200003,"lon":-96.59621566699997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-08-11","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-and-a-half-story eclectic residence at 402 Cedar Street in Hearne, Robertson County, Texas, built in 1901 for merchant and railroad developer Robert C. Allen and designed by Waco architect William W. Larmour.","why_significant":"The house is considered an excellent and exceptionally well-preserved example of an eclectic turn-of-the-century residence combining Queen Anne, Shingle Style and Colonial Revival elements. It is also tied to Robert C. Allen, who helped shape Hearne's early development, and to architect W. W. Larmour, whose career is described as brilliant and who designed it near its end.","narrative":"Built in 1901 at 402 Cedar Street in Hearne, this two-and-a-half-story house was commissioned by Robert C. Allen, a mercantile businessman, mayor, bank president and co-founder of the Hearne and Brazos Valley Railroad. Waco architect William W. Larmour designed it at a cost of about $7,500, and it was among the town's finest residences. Its asymmetrical massing reflects Queen Anne style, the shingled upper floor shows Shingle Style influence, and the classically detailed wraparound porch recalls Colonial Revival design. Exterior materials include scored stucco over brick, shingle siding and carved wood ornament. Inside, carved Texas longleaf pine, Eastlake spindlework, pocket doors and imported fireplaces survive. A 1933 remodeling by Atkinson and Sanders enclosed a balcony and made other minor changes, but the house retains its integrity to an unusual degree. It is regarded as one of the best preserved turn-of-the-century homes in Hearne and as a fine example of Larmour's late work.","period_of_significance":"1900-1901","architect_builder":"William W. Larmour (architect); 1933 remodeling by Atkinson and Sanders of Bryan, Texas","architectural_style":"Eclectic turn-of-the-century residence with Queen Anne, Shingle Style and Colonial Revival influences","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition, virtually unaltered, and occupied as a private residence.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:18.805614-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/70/9732/40973270/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/82004521.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82004521/e0e329eee4-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82004521/e0e329eee4-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Renelibrary","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robertcallen1.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Renelibrary</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robertcallen1.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40973270","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110002290"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/robertson-county/allen-robert-c-house-82004521/"}